Ask Slashdot: Suitable Phone For a 4-Year Old?

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday September 29, 2013 @02:47PM from the tin-can-and-string dept.

blogologue writes "I have a kid that's turning 4-years old soon, and I'm not able to be with him as often as I want to. To remedy this, I'm looking into whether or not getting him a phone could be a good idea to keep in touch. Being able to have a video chat is important, and as it is rare that a 4-year old has a mobile phone, and because he's got other things to do, it would be good to be able to turn off for example games and so on during time in the kindergarten. So other kids don't go around asking their parents for a smartphone. The main reason for getting the phone is keeping in touch, and as a bonus it can function as a device for games and so on during allowed times. Are there any phones that are suitable for such use? I don't mind if it's Android, iOS or something else, as long as it can be used to make video calls to other Android/iOS phones, and if it features other applications such as games, have limited, pre-defined functionality during certain periods of the day."

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Re:Here's the full story. by raque · 2013-09-29 17:00 · Score: 1, Flamebait

Wow! Have you ever been to New York?
Re: 4 years by xQx · 2013-09-29 17:03 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Agreed - you suck as a parent.
But to answer the original question: piss off all the requirements for video games, the only thing worse than not being with your child is letting him play video games all day.
Then buy one of these phones, so they can call you, mom, and nobody else: http://www.gps-practice-and-fun.com/kid-phones.html
Best thing is, with the GPS you'll be able to see where your other half is taking him.